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Ostapenko and Bacsinszky, who turned 20 and 28 respectively on the day of the match, had previously played doubles together in China past year and knew each other well , but, in a one-on-one dual, the younger athlete prevailed. Overwhelmed by the second seed's power in the second set, Halep regained the momentum in the decider, frustrating her opponent with her ability to soak up punishment.

In 117 games for the Windsor Spitfires, Sergachev has an even 100 points after being drafted by the Canadiens as the No. 9 pick in the 2016 draft. But Drouin is a guy who is under team control for a bit longer, and I think it shows you how much the Canadiens are looking for offense.

World number 47 Ostapenko, who only turned 20 on Thursday, came from a set and 3-0 down to beat third seed Simona Halep on Saturday, incredibly securing her maiden WTA title in the process and becoming the first unseeded victor of the women's singles title in Paris since 1933.

It was the Mercedes AMG Petronas driver's 56th career win, his third of the season and his sixth at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve . "Obviously, we're not the quickest vehicle on the track at the moment but we're managing to put it together on a Sunday", said Ricciardo.

After suffering a comprehensive 124-run defeat to rivals India in their rain-affected clash at Edgbaston, Pakistan stunned South Africa to claim an unexpected 19-run victory on DLS. With the bat and while fielding, the team would need a major improvement, especially in the middle-order. It was an outcome which confounded nearly all predictions after England had breezed through the group stages - while Pakistan began their campaign with a landslide defeat against India and sneaked ...

Pacer Mustafizur Rahman will be the key in the Bangladesh bowling line-up. Now Pakistan could have a chance for revenge against India in Sunday's final at the Oval if the title-holders beat Bangladesh in yesterda's second semi-final at Edgbaston .

AC Milan managing director Marco Fassone has hinted they're prepared to keep Gigio Donnarumma to the final year of his contract. The Mino Raiola client's current terms expire in 2018, meaning Milan must either sell him this summer or lose the full Italy worldwide for free in 12 months.

Her haul came at the Australian Open . The Swiss star hoped to win his fourth Grand Slam title in as many finals, and while the records of each of the players created a breeding ground for intensity, emotion and battle, Nadal surged to a dominant win against Wawrinka 6-2, 6-3, 6-1.

Open Championship broadcast crashed in an open field approximately a half mile from the Erin Hills Golf Course at approximately 11:15 a.m". The company tweeted about the blimp's arrival earlier Thursday morning and encouraged visitors to share photos.

Morata had been a target of AC Milan, but the 24-year-old said: "It's hard to imagine going back to Italy, despite my experience in Serie A being extraordinary". The Sun also reports that more defensive players including Nemanja Matic, Victor Lindelof and Michael Keane are on Mourinho's wishlist. "He doesn't want to go through another season like that".

This postseason tournament has been filled with abrupt ups and downs and no carryover of momentum from one game to the next. Ellis has skated only two shifts in the second, a big loss for the Predators as they trail 5-0 and are well on their way to falling behind 3-2 in the series.

Curtis Strange was the last player to win back-to-back US Open titles, following his play-off victory over Nick Faldo in 1988 with a one-shot win 12 months later. Eastern and, barring any complications, will start his U.S. Open off No. 10 tee Thursday at 9:35 a.m. In 2014 it was revealed that Dustin had to take a leave from the PGA Tour for failing drug tests for cocaine which resulted in him being suspended from the tour for six months.

The California native, playing in front of plenty of friends and family, including his adoptive parents, added to an MVP-caliber resume that grows by the day. Judge's average for the season had climbed to.344, his slugging percentage to.718. Right-hander James Kaprielian, the Yankees' first-round pick in 2015 out of UCLA, visited the team Monday.

However, just in case there were still a few haters who still thought he was overrated, this spring Crosby went out and led the Pittsburgh Penguins to their second straight Stanley Cup and his second straight Conn Smyth Trophy. Marc-Andre Fleury's eventual exit from the Pittsburgh Penguins has been inevitable for almost a year now. Nashville , which received 14-1 odds, ousted Chicago in the first round before advancing to the Western Conference final and Stanley Cup for the first ...

In the other semi-final series, Team Japan won both runs against Sweden's Artemis Racing to move 3-1 ahead. The win means that Team New Zealand can seal progression to take on Oracle Team USA for the chance to bring the America's Cup home.

Then SportBild went further by directly asking if Sanchez is right for Bayern Munich, Xhaka replied: "Alexis can play with every world team - just like Mesut Ozil". After his last act of the season diminished Juventus' fading chances of Champions League success for Juventus with a red card, the Italian champions may allow the Colombian midfielder to depart Turin this summer.

That means West will play a role in either ensuring that they stick around, or figuring out how to build a foundation without them. West, 79, has been with the Warriors for the last six seasons. But West was always a respected voice in the room, and, moreover, furnished in the early days of the new ownership group what Guber colorfully called "the cover of darkness".

The blimp, operated by Florida-based AirSign , was used for advertising as it floated above the golf tournament and had been airborne for several hours before it went down, authorities said. The USGA statement says the pilot is being treated for unknown injuries and that no other people were involved. Rickie Fowler made light of the longest course in major championship history with a "stress-free" and record-equalling start to the US Open on Thursday.

Aerial ad company AirSign had been promoting a blimp above the tournament hours before the crash, and ABC reports that the company confirmed that its blimp was the one that had crashed. "He stayed with the blimp until it went down". However, the Guardian reported that the blimp's pilot sustained burns and was receiving treatment from emergency workers who responded to the crash.

Okposo was sidelined March 28 when he complained of feeling ill before a game at Columbus. Housley was a high school standout at South St. Paul High School before a long career in the National Hockey League, mainly with the Sabres. Housley's biggest criticism is that he doesn't have the desired head coaching experience. "His approach to the game aligns with the way we envision our hockey team playing and we're excited to see where his leadership will take us in the future".

Conor McGregor boxing match, with Mayweather (-800) as the favorite over McGregor (+500). Think Mayweather-McGregor is a freak show? " IT'S OFFICIAL! " Mayweather wrote on his Twitter account alongside a short video that included photos of both fighters.

A report from the Orlando Sentinel said that an oncoming auto stopped just short of being in a head-on collision with Larin and when asked how much he had to drink, kept changing his story after saying he had "two or three vodka Red Bulls".

This post was syndicated from 360Nobs.com. "I was convinced by the project at Nantes ". The much-travelled coach lists Monaco , Juventus and Chelsea amongst his former clubs and replaces Sergio Conceicao , who recently took charge at Porto .

Costa has revealed he does not figure in the plans of Blues boss Antonio Conte and will be allowed to move on, and that could give Batshuayi fresh hope regards forcing his way into the Chelsea side. "To be honest, right now that is very hard", Jair said. At one point it looked set for the Chelsea star to jet off to the Chinese Super League, however, a number of big European clubs are now said to be interested in the forward.

Both are outspoken Christians and say they recognize that their talent comes from God. The win spelled redemption for the Warriors , who brought forward Kevin Durant over from the Oklahoma City Thunder last off-season to bolster their already high-powered offence.

Trump also broke the news that the shooter, 66-year-old James T. Hodgkinson of IL, had died. In an address to the nation, Trump appealed for unity following the early morning assault in the Washington suburb of Alexandria , Virginia, which came amid high political tension in the United States capital after a vitriol-filled 2016 election.

It's the first championship won by a Bay Area team in their home arena, since the 1974 Oakland Athletics won the World Series. That is because the Warriors boast an intimidating starting lineup featuring four All-Stars in their 20s who are likely to be with the team for years to come.

Attorney General-designate, Sen. Jeff Sessions, R-Ala. testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2017, at his confirmation hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee'. After citing Gallup polls on Trump's falling approval ratings, RIA Novosti reported on Sessions' refusal to answer questions about what he discussed with the President and his response that Comey was sacked because of poor performance rather than any role in the Russian Federation investigation.

The Penguins became the NHL's first repeat champions in 19 years on Sunday when they posted a 2-0 victory over the Nashville Predators in Game Six of the Stanley Cup Final . Sissons also had a goal negated 1:07 into the second period, when referee Keith Pollock blew the play dead with the puck lying in the crease and after it trickled through Murray's left arm.

The party began as soon as Kevin Durant , Stephen Curry and the Warriors beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 129-120 at Oracle Arena to clinch their second championship in three years Monday night. Deron Williams missed a 3-pointer that would have cut the deficit to two points and rookie Patrick McCaw scored two big buckets in the final two minutes of the period to give Golden State just a little bit of breathing room.

He said that when Trump told him he hoped he would terminate an investigation into Michael Flynn, the ousted national security adviser, he interpreted that as a directive. This is what came out of James Comey's testimony. In a post on Lawfare.com, Timothy Edgar, a former privacy and civil liberties official under both Presidents Barack Obama and George W.

On whether or not this was his best individual Finals performance: "This is my eighth trip to the Finals, and I've had some pretty good ones in my day". But nobody cared, as long as we won. It's all about the group. We got better when I got hurt. The new champion in the playoffs have won 16 of 17 matches, equalling the record in the National Basketball Association.

Blaney took the lead from pole-sitter and Stage 1 victor Kyle Busch with nine laps remaining and fought off a hard-charging Harvick in the final laps to take the Pocono 400 . In doing so, Wallace hopes he earned the respect of those around him. "These young guys winning is important for our sport", Harvick said. Ryan Blaney was stationed in Pocono Raceway's victory lane with a headset on as a guest pit reporter after the Xfinity race on Saturday.

Rose is contesting a twelfth U.S. Open since making his debut in 2003 and a fourth since his stunning success in 2013 at Pinehurst. "I tried to play golf how my dad taught me to, and I tried to play golf in a way that my kids can look up to", Rose said.

Stockdale shall join the Midlands club on July 1st, after signing a three year deal with the club. New Birmingham City goalkeeper David Stockdale has thanked Brighton following his move to St. In addition to this, he was also named in the EFL Championship Team of The Season. There is no doubt there shall be more signings to come, over the course of the summer.